October 5th is the Most Popular Birthday! The Birthday Paradox Explained. Studies by the National Center for Health and Statistics, and Anybirthday.com both conclude the most common birthday in North America is on October 5th. The reason? Hint: New Yearâs Eve.
thorâ¢ough. 1. executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search. 2. complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment. 3. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker. 4. having full command or mastery of an art, talent, etc. 5. extending or passing through.
Cursory and its synonyms superficial and shallow all mean lacking in depth or solidity - but these words are not used in exactly the same way in all cases. Cursory, which comes from the Latin verb currere (to run), implies speed and stresses a lack of attention to detail. While cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness, superficial implies a concern only with surface aspects or obvious features.